Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 13.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 15.6% more doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 30.3% more access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 48.7% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 10.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
make 12.1 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 56.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 12.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 48.1% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. United States spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.9 times more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 17.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United States, that number is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 78.7% more home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 51.1% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
use 5.4 times more electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 87.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.6 times more CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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